Pioneer Park
Pioneer Park is a small 126 ha public hunting block in Canterbury, dedicated to a single species. Elevations run from 186 m to 359 m with a median of 253 m, putting the entire block in lowland foothill country with no bush or tops component.
The terrain is gentle — south-east leaning slopes across a small footprint, suited to focused day hunts rather than multi-day trips. With 0% above the bushline this is lowland country throughout, the kind of ground where stalking through scrub and broken country matters more than glassing big faces.
The sole listed species is wallaby. That makes Pioneer Park a specialist destination — hunters here are working dedicated wallaby country in the Canterbury foothills rather than chasing a broader species mix.
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Terrain & elevation
Based on a sample of 417 DEM points inside the block.
- Elevation range
- 186–359 m
- Median elevation
- 253 m
- Middle 50%
- 231–287 m
- Above bushline (1,200 m)
- 0%
- Alpine (1,500 m+)
- 0%
- Dominant aspect
- south-east-facing
186–359 m, lowland / foothill country, leaning south-east-facing.
What you can hunt here
Access & getting there
Helicopter and fixed-wing air access are permitted on paper, but given the size and low elevation of the block almost all hunting here will be on foot off the road. WARO is not permitted, so commercial recovery operations will not be working the block alongside hunters.
Pioneer Park Campsite sits on the block and gives hunters a fixed base to work from. There are no huts, so anyone planning to stay overnight should be set up to camp.
Huts & campsites
Campsites: Pioneer Park Campsite.
Permits & rules
You need a DOC hunting permit to hunt this block. It is classed as a Ordinary block in the Canterbury permit area, with a hunting status of Restricted.
This block sits within a DOC air-access zone — fly-in hunting and helicopter drop-offs may be permitted.
Pioneer Park is an Ordinary block with a Restricted hunting status. A DOC permit is required, and the restricted status means access is managed more tightly than a standard permitted block — hunters should check current conditions and any seasonal limits before applying.
1080 & pesticide status
No current, planned or proposed pesticide operations intersect this block in our data. Always confirm with DOC before taking a dog in.
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